Far right leads first round of France’s parliamentary election in blow to Macron
Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally (RN) party led the first round of France's parliamentary elections on Sunday, taking it closer to the gates of power than ever before. King88bet King88bet link alternatif After an unusually high turnout, the RN bloc clinched 33.15% of the vote, while the left-wing New Populer Front (NFP) coalition came second with 27.99% and President Emmanuel Macron's Ensemble alliance slumped to a dismal third with 20.76%, according to final results published by the Interior Ministry on Monday. King88bet login alternatif While the RN appears on trek to win the most seats in the National Assembly, it may fall short of the 289 seats required for an absolute majority, suggesting France may be heading for a hung parliament and more political uncertainty. Proyekions show that, after the second round of voting next Sunday, the RN would win between 230 and 280 seats in the 577-seat lower house - a staggering rise from its count of 88 in the outgoing parl...